Chapter 27- The Reproductive System

The reproductive system includes

a. gonads and external genitalia

b. ducts that receive and transport the gametes

c. accessory glands and organs that secrete fluids

d. all of the above

D

Accessory organs of the male reproductive system include all of the following except

a. seminal glands

b. scrotum

c. bulbourethral glands

d. prostate

B

Sperm production occurs in the

a. ductus deferens

b. seminiferous tubules

c. epididymis

d. seminal glands

B

The structure that enters the urethra is the

a. ductus deferens

b. epididymis

c. seminal gland

d. ejaculatory duct

D

The mediastinum of the testis

a. is ventrally located

b. supports the blood and lymphatic vessels supplying the testis

c. separates the left and right testis

d. forms part of the external testicular capsule

B

The structure that transports the ovum to the uterus is the

a. uterosacral ligament

b. vagina

c. uterine tube

d. infindibulum

C

Which of the following is not a supporting ligament of the uterus?

a. suspensory

b. cardinal

c. round

d. broad

A

During the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle,

a. ovulation occurs

b. a new functional layer is formed in the uterus

c. secretory glands and blood vessels and develop in the endometrium

d. the old functional layer is shed

B

The vagina is

a. a central space surrounded by the labia minora

b. the inner lining of the uterus

c. the inferior portion of the uterus

d. a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia

D

How will penile function be altered if the blood supply to the corpora cavernosa is impaired?

a. the erect penis will be unable to become flaccid

b. erection will not occur

c. erection will occur, but ejaculation will not

d. the urethra will occluded

B

What will happen to the function of the male reproductive tract if the testes fail to descend?

a. the testicular blood supply will not be adequate

b. the spermatic cord will herniate through the inguinal canal

c. excess amounts of male sex hormones will be secreted in the abdominal cavity

d. no viable sperm will be produced

D

In some cases, a tumor of the breast can be detected by noticing a dimple in the skin over the area. Which breast structures are responsible for this phenomenon?

a. the tumor, in that it stimulates contraction of the smooth muscles of the skin

b. no breast structures; only the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor

c. the breast lymph nodes, which the tumor causes to contract

d. the suspensory ligaments of the breast, which are connected to the tumor

D